tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426187053282004467.post2129404870440813628..comments2018-04-03T09:46:27.110+10:00Comments on The Australian Heroin Diaries: The Joys of Being in RecoveryTerry Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12331435244789111209noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426187053282004467.post-87389671677381903552014-04-11T01:26:01.895+10:002014-04-11T01:26:01.895+10:00After 25 years Of chasing the dragon its good to r...After 25 years Of chasing the dragon its good to read bout Someone out there talking sense I cant even do &quot;recovery&quot; at all anymore to many wanker psyches and frrsh out of uni never had a problem ....doctors are shit and the dealers no better...being an addict and a functioning one employed and all cant stand the negative shit I have to put up with . Jasjashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519742664554971067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426187053282004467.post-6533994922125599162013-09-14T20:46:42.473+10:002013-09-14T20:46:42.473+10:00I have only just come across your blog and it is a...I have only just come across your blog and it is a godsent! I cannot seem to find any good sites about recovery or networks to help me now that I&#39;m in recovery and have been for some time.<br /><br />My situation is that over about 10 years I was on and off &quot;the horse&quot; in some pretty hardcore doses - using a gram everyday for a few years on end (except maybe a handful of days). I eventually found a great supportive partner, upped and left for the other side of the country and went on suboxone. I have been able to keep on the suboxone and stay off the gear for a good two years now. But I am also a dual diagnosis patient. Before I became and addict I was diagnosed with bipolar and soon after was the victim of a violent and life-threatening kidnapping and sexual assault. After this my family turned my back on me, my psychiatrist was useless - so I started using and fell into addiction fast. After years of stripping, putting up with a violent boyfriend who was leaching off my money for his habit, ending up homeless, getting mugged, ripped off etc. etc. I was able to reconcile with my family and tell them about my problem. I found a good doctor and was diagnosed with PTSD. Unfortunately there was a lot of unfinished business with my family. They tried to help by getting me into rehab etc. but were emotionally unavailable. It wasn&#39;t until I got away from them and away from my user friends by going interstate that I had a chance to &quot;get clean&quot;.<br /><br />So now I have been unemployed for many years, I haven&#39;t used for years and have been stable on the suboxone. However I now have to deal with the sometimes daily problems that PTSD presents (and that my heroin use was thankfully -at the time- suppressing).<br /><br />I don&#39;t know where to go from here. Have tried NA and it is not for me. Have no idea of how to get back into work and being a part of &quot;normal&quot; society. Oh, and I have a record for shoplifting, which doesn&#39;t help.<br /><br />I live in Victoria. Do you know of any organisations and/or support groups that can help me build my life skills and confidence and help reintegrate into society/get a job etc.?The_Pirate_Bluesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426187053282004467.post-69219933927407163892013-08-01T10:23:38.269+10:002013-08-01T10:23:38.269+10:00Thanks David.
We desperately need more people like...Thanks David.<br />We desperately need more people like you. <br /><br />Keep up the great work.Terry Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331435244789111209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426187053282004467.post-92219506471123512872013-06-22T16:32:02.199+10:002013-06-22T16:32:02.199+10:00PS. I forgot to say that I am sorry to hear of you...PS. I forgot to say that I am sorry to hear of your troubles, but sadly not surprised.<br /><br />Your writing about your recovery journey is great and of great value. It will help us create much-needed change in the system.<br /><br />My very best, DavidDavid Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838012574106591524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426187053282004467.post-43901282139827739872013-06-22T16:29:15.676+10:002013-06-22T16:29:15.676+10:00Hi Terry,
You are not experiencing recovery-based...Hi Terry,<br /><br />You are not experiencing recovery-based care and clearly you not in a recovery-based care system. Recovery-based care is person-centered, not system or practitioner centred. <br /><br />The doctors should NOT be doing things that you do not think is right. Medication-assisted recovery is just as important as any other form of recovery. There is no right way to do recovery. There are as many paths to recovery as there recovering people.<br /><br />Sadly, anyone can use the term &#39;recovery&#39;, but far too few people provide genuine recovery-based care. These may be helpful if you have not seen this:<br /><br />http://www.recoverystories.info/how-do-i-know-a-treatment-service-is-recovery-oriented/<br /><br />http://www.williamwhitepapers.com/pr/Medication-assisted%20Recovery.pdf<br />and various other papers on medication-assisted recovery in Bill White&#39;s papers.<br /><br />My best<br /><br />David<br /><br />David Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838012574106591524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426187053282004467.post-867613455478058132013-06-17T17:25:26.635+10:002013-06-17T17:25:26.635+10:00Thanks Jim, much appreciated.
I agree. Methadone ...Thanks Jim, much appreciated.<br /><br />I agree. Methadone is an ugly drug but serves a purpose I suppose. Pushing addicts into it as a default is just silly. The real key is providing options to suit individual needs including SROM and diamorphine.Terry Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331435244789111209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426187053282004467.post-5213525041066013252013-06-17T17:09:41.993+10:002013-06-17T17:09:41.993+10:00Good to see you back writing. An excellent post an...Good to see you back writing. An excellent post and I agree with the sentiment entirely. <br /><br />For some time I&#39;ve felt there has to to be a range of treatments available to suit individual needs and situations. The one-size-fits-all methadone prescribing here in the UK is a disaster for most people - yet it&#39;s described as the &#39;gold&#39; standard! In truth it&#39;s cheap. <br /><br />As you rightly say, abstinence does not suit many people either, however there have been a few experiments with opiate prescribing and very slowly some politicians appear willing to listen to reasoned argument.<br /><br />Hope all goes well,<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Jim BrownJim Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.com